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- the present invention relates generally to digital photography. More particularly, the present invention relates to the storage of digital photographs in different formats.
- a digital camera will save a photograph in a .jpg format or a similar compressed format.
- the digital camera's processor obtains raw data from a camera sensor and processes the data with the information that is available to the processor.
- the quality of the image that is ultimately viewable to the user is primarily dependent upon the quality of the processing algorithms that are used in digital camera or other devices such as portable telephones with built-in digital cameras.
- An alternative to using a compressed format is to directly save the raw, uncompressed, image to a memory card. Subsequently, the user can “develop” the digital image using any appropriate software and/or edit the picture as desired or necessary. Because the original image is not compressed, there are several third-party software programs that can produce a higher-quality picture using the raw data than would otherwise be possible with a compressed picture.
- raw images may ultimately produce better pictures than compressed images, they do have a number of drawbacks. For example, when compared to .jpg images, raw images require the use of a personal computer and conversion software to successfully display the picture in its final form. This requires significantly more effort on the user's part than is the case when a compressed image is used. Additionally, raw images require significantly more storage space than compressed images. For example, inside many digital cameras, raw images require up to about three times as much storage space as compressed images. Furthermore, when a user ultimately processes a raw image, he or she often also decides to preserve the original raw data in case he or she wants to convert the image again in order to improve picture quality.
- compressed .jpg images can ultimately be of higher quality than raw images.
- using a raw image can ultimately lead to a picture of higher quality than a compressed image.
- the present invention involves a system and method for an electronic device to automatically determine whether a picture is to be taken in a raw format or a compressed format. Upon taking a picture, the device determines whether the image is of a satisfactory quality. If the image is of a satisfactory quality, than the image is stored in a compressed form. If the image is of a relatively poor quality, then the image is stored in a partially-compressed form or a raw form.
- the present invention provides a number of distinct advantages over the prior art. For example, the present invention gives a user significantly more freedom when taking pictures than is otherwise possible with conventional systems. The user does not have to constantly worry about image quality with a device incorporating the present invention, as the device itself automatically determines the optimal format for a particular picture. Additionally, the present invention ultimately saves file space by only saving images in a raw form when necessary.
- FIG. 1 is a sectional side view of a generic digital camera according to the principles of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the process for selecting the appropriate image format for saving on the digital camera according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- a generic digital camera according to the principles of the present invention is shown at 10 in FIG. 1 .
- the digital camera 10 can be a stand-alone device or can be incorporated into another electronic device, such as a portable telephone.
- the digital camera 10 includes a housing 11 which contains at least one lens 12 , a primary memory unit 14 , a processor 16 , and at least one image sensor 18 .
- the primary memory unit 14 can be used to store digital images and computer software for performing various functions in the digital camera, as well as to implement the present invention.
- a removable, secondary memory unit 20 in the form of a memory card can also be included in the digital camera to provide extra memory space.
- the image sensor 18 can be a charge coupled device (CCD), a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS), or another system.
- CCD charge coupled device
- CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor
- the digital camera 10 When a digital picture is taken, the at least one lens 12 focuses the image onto the at least one image sensor 18 which records light electronically. The processor 16 then breaks this electronic information down into digital data which can be stored on the primary memory unit 14 and/or the secondary memory unit 20 .
- the digital camera 10 also includes a data communication port 22 to enable the transmission of digital images from the digital camera 10 to a remote terminal such as a personal computer 24 .
- the data communication can be in either wired or wireless form and can be configured for USB, BlueTooth, infrared or other connections.
- the digital camera 10 also includes one or more input buttons 26 for entering information and/or taking a picture, although input buttons 26 could also be remote from the digital camera 10 .
- the present invention provides a system and method wherein the digital camera 10 can determine whether it would be preferable to save a captured image in either a compressed format or as a raw image. This determination is made after the image is captured but before it is saved onto the primary memory unit 14 and/or the secondary memory unit 20 .
- FIG. 2 shows the process for the digital camera 10 to determine the proper format for a picture according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- the user takes a picture by actuating an input button 26 .
- the processor 16 calculates a histogram of the captured image.
- the processor 16 uses the histogram to determine whether the captured image meets a set of predetermined criteria for saving the image in raw or compressed form. These criteria, in one embodiment of the invention, are based upon settings stored on the primary memory unit 14 . It is possible for these settings to either be fixed or be modifiable by the user. If the captured image does not meet the criteria for compression, then at step 56 the captured image is directly stored on either the primary memory unit 14 or the secondary memory unit 20 .
- the captured image can then be transferred to the remote device 24 at step 58 and processed using third party software at step 60 .
- the step 60 of processing the image does not necessarily have to occur at a remote device. Instead, it is also possible for the processing to occur within the digital camera 10 or a camera-containing electronic device.
- the processor 16 processes and compresses the captured image.
- the compressed image is saved to primary memory unit 14 or the secondary memory unit 20 .
- the compressed image can be stored in .jpg form, or another file format can be used.
- the digital camera 10 can also include programming for repairing problems with the captured image.
- the predetermined criteria could also be substantially reversed, such that meeting the criteria results in the image being saved in raw form and a failure to meet the criteria causes the image to be saved in compressed form.
- the processor can save in either a fully-compressed or partially-compressed form depending upon quality of the image, or it could choose between different compressed formats.
- the processor could also choose between three or more options (such as raw, partially-compressed or fully-compressed) depending upon the particular settings of the digital camera.
- the processor 16 could have the captured image saved “as is” (as a raw image) because external and/or third party software often has better capabilities for correcting underexposure on a raw image than a compressed image. Additionally, the processor could also determine whether the white balance on the captured image meets certain criteria, with relatively poor picture quality leading the processor 16 to save the captured image in raw form. This is accomplished by comparing the levels of red, green, and blue in order to determine whether the white balance is faulty. The processor 16 can also search for white areas on the captured image in order to determine whether the white balance algorithm is capable of finding the correct white balance.
- the user has a variety of options for the predetermined criteria that is used to determine whether an image should be compressed. For example, the user could choose between (1) a “preferred compressed” option; (2) an “auto” option; and (3) a “preferred raw” option. Under the “preferred compressed” option, an image would automatically be saved in the compressed format, such as a .jpg image, unless there were severe faults or problems with the raw image. Under the “auto” option, the system would make an automatic determination of each captured image. Under the “preferred raw” option, the image will not be compressed unless the quality of the image is very high. Other permutations of these options are also possible.
- the digital camera 10 In implementing the present invention, if the digital camera 10 obtains any indication that there may be a problem in the captured image, the digital camera 10 has the capability to save the captured image in a raw format for later processing. Alternatively, if there are no substantial issues with the captured image, the digital camera can automatically save the image in a compressed form, saving file space on the primary memory unit 14 and/or the secondary memory unit 20 . Additionally, and in one embodiment of the invention, the user has the ability to enter a default setting for the handling of captured images. In another embodiment, the user can also set the digital camera 10 to store both the raw image and the compressed image.
- the present invention can be implemented and managed through user profiles, providing users with the ability to enable or disable the invention as necessary or desired.
- the present invention is described in the general context of method steps, which may be implemented in one embodiment by a program product including computer-executable instructions, such as program code, executed by computers in networked environments.
- program modules include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types.
- Computer-executable instructions, associated data structures, and program modules represent examples of program code for executing steps of the methods disclosed herein. The particular sequence of such executable instructions or associated data structures represents examples of corresponding acts for implementing the functions described in such steps.
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